By default, Excel determines the minimum and maximum scale values of the vertical (value) axis, also known as the y axis, when you create a chart. However, you can customize the scale to better meet …

Display or hide axes, or change other aspects of a chart axes in Excel, Word, Outlook, or PowerPoint.

By default, the minimum and maximum scale values of each axis in a chart are calculated automatically. However, you can customize the scale to better meet your needs.

Right-click the value axis labels you want to format, and then select Format Axis. Tip: If you don't see the Number section in the pane, make sure you've selected a value axis (it's usually the vertical axis on …

To change the format of numbers on the value axis: Right-click the value axis labels you want to format. Click Format Axis. In the Format Axis pane, click Number. Tip: If you don't see the Number section in …

To change the format of numbers on the value axis: Right-click the value axis labels you want to format. Click Format Axis. In the Format Axis pane, click Number. Tip: If you don't see the Number section in …

When you create a chart from worksheet data that uses dates, and the dates are plotted along the horizontal (category) axis in the chart, Excel automatically changes the category axis to a date (time …

To change the plotting order of values, select the vertical (value) axis. You can also do the following to select the axis that you want from a list of chart elements:

When the numbers in a chart vary widely from data series to data series, or when you have mixed types of data (price and volume), plot one or more data series on a secondary vertical (value) axis. The …

Use the INTERCEPT function when you want to determine the value of the dependent variable when the independent variable is 0 (zero). For example, you can use the INTERCEPT function to predict a …